VANCOUVER, Wash. – Washington State University Vancouver’s October Business Growth MAP Alliance forums focus on getting back to strategy and accelerating growth. The first forum will be held 9 to 10 a.m. Oct. 7 and will discuss the fundamental challenges of strategy in 2020, as well as the importance of setting short- and long-term goals to navigate the road ahead. Learn strategies business leaders can use to get their organization back on track, or reach new potentials.
Speaker Carl J. Cox is the CEO of 40 Strategy. He has more than 15 years of executive leadership experience developing and executing strategic plans. As a strategic leader, Cox was responsible for managing accounting and finances for four organizations. He successfully managed two organizations through the 2008 financial crisis and negotiated with debtors to bring the organizations back to profitability.
The second forum will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. Oct. 21, focusing on accelerating growth during uncertain times. Additionally, the forum will discuss ways to grow existing customer bases, find new customers and consider new sectors that are not currently in your business’s portfolio.
Speaker Lynn Sheehan is the CEO of Evolve Strategic Ventures. As a strategic leader, he focuses on helping companies achieve success through strategic thinking, processes and execution. He is a leader in exponential growth strategy and is passionate about solving complex problems. Sheehan previously served as a Business Growth Map mentor and currently serves on the Business Growth Map Advisory Board.
The forums are offered via Zoom and open to all at no cost, but advance registration is required. Register online at business.vancouver.wsu.edu/bgmap and click the link under “Upcoming events.”
The Business Growth MAP Alliance brings together small businesses, nonprofit leaders and entrepreneurs to learn from each other, industry experts and WSU Vancouver faculty.
About WSU Vancouver
As one of six campuses of the WSU system, WSU Vancouver offers big-school resources in a small-school environment. Both in person and online, the university provides affordable, high-quality baccalaureate- and graduate-level education to benefit the people and communities it serves. As the only four-year research university in Southwest Washington, WSU Vancouver helps drive economic growth through relationships with local businesses and industries, schools and nonprofit organizations.
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